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...LONG WILL IT TAKE? Working at full capacity, the city's pumps could drain an Olympic-size swimming pool in 1.9 sec. At the current reduced pumping rate, New Orleans could be drained by Oct. 8, and surrounding areas by Oct. 18, the Army Corps of Engineers estimates...
...water slowly recedes At the height of the flood, about 80% of New Orleans was under water. By Sept. 10 it was about 60% under water. More than 30 of the city's 148 pumps were running at reduced capacity, pushing 90,000 gal. per sec. out of the city...
...table slides the patient into the scanner as the X-ray tube circles the body for 5 to 8 sec...
...seems less likely now, especially if the Eclipse sparks a revival. The nameplate is a hot-rod icon; prior models were prized for their turbocharged engines and bargain prices. The new edition, featuring a throaty V-6, scraps the turbo but still races to 60 m.p.h. in under 7 sec., for a base price of $24,300. Eyeing our test car in North Adams, Mass., a tattooed teen said he would donate a body part to own it. We hope that's not necessary, but it's a good sign for Mitsubishi. --By Daren Fonda
...LANCE ARMSTRONG, 33, a record seventh consecutive Tour de France; by 4 min. 40 sec. over Ivan Basso of Italy; in his last professional competition; in Paris. Of the race that defined his career, the cycling champion, who in April announced his planned retirement, said, "Vive le Tour, forever...